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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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